Kodak Z990 User manual

Brand: Kodak

Model: Z990

Type: User manual

Kodak Z990 is a versatile camera that offers a wide range of features for capturing and sharing your memories. With its 12MP sensor, you can take stunning photos and videos in any lighting condition. The Z990 also features a variety of shooting modes, including Smart Capture, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Scene, and Creative. This gives you the flexibility to choose the perfect settings for any situation. Additionally, the Z990 has built-in Wi-Fi and NFC, so you can easily share your photos and videos with friends and family.

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Front View

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Lens

AF Assist/

Self-timer/

Video light

Stereo

Microphones

Flash

Door to 5V

DC-In, Micro

USB AV Out,

HDMI Out

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Back View

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Luminance

sensor

EVF/LCD button

Speaker

Display,

Flash,

Effects,

Delete

LCD

EVF

(Electronic

viewfinder)

Review

Burst, Focus

Mode, Self-timer

Video Record

button

Strap post

Jog dial

Mode dial

Shutter button

Power

Power light

Zoom

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Bottom view

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Tripod socket

Battery

compartments

Slot for SD/SDHC

Card (optional

accessory)

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 Charge the batteries

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Lights are on while the charger is plugged

in. (See the charger documentation for

instructions and charging times.)

All batteries lose power over time–even if

they’re not being used. For longer life,

fully charge KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable

Batteries AA prior to use.

Your plug may differ.

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Load the batteries

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

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 Use an SD/SDHC Card

Your camera has internal memory. We recommend purchasing an SD or

SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos.

CAUTION:

A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.

Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the

pictures, the card, or the camera.

IMPORTANT:

When you turn on the camera, it checks to see if a card is

inserted. If so, new pictures/videos are stored on the card. If no card is

inserted, new pictures/videos are stored in the camera’s internal memory.

If pictures/videos are detected in internal memory and a card is inserted, the

camera prompts you to move the pictures to the card (and erase those in

internal memory).

Purchase cards www.kodak.com/go/accessories

Insert a card until it clicks. To remove

a card, press and release it.

Optional accessory

Turn off the camera, then open the door.

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 Turn on the camera

 Set the language, date/time, sharing

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to change current field.

for previous/next field.

to accept.

At the prompt, press

to change.

to accept.

Language

Date/Time:

Sharing Destinations:

You can tell the camera which sharing sites

to offer when you share pictures/videos.

to highlight a site.

to check/uncheck the site.

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 Take a picture

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When the framing marks turn green (or yellow for faces),

press the Shutter button completely down.

Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture.

Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.

EVF/LCD

button

Framing

marks

Mode

dial

Use the LCD or EVF to compose the picture.

Press the EVF/LCD button and use the electronic viewfinder

to conserve battery power and improve visibility outdoors.

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Your camera, the way you want it

Press the Display button

Clean view and Tools view.

Clean view

Tools view

(Tools vary by

camera mode.)

Sometimes, you want to see everything available! (Other times,

you want everything out of your way.)

to change between

Tools

Note: If you’re in a PASM

mode, Liveview Histogram

and Framing Grid view are

also available.

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Use Tools to choose actions, preferences

tool, then press OK.

In Review, press

to move between Tools and

Previous/Next.

In Liveview, press

to move between Tools and

the most recent picture.

Most recent

picture

Press

press

Some settings can be

chosen using

to choose a

a setting, then press OK.

tool’s setting, then press

OK.

Press

to change a

Note: If you chose

to choose

Tools

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Understanding the picture-taking icons

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Aperture

Flash, Burst,

Focus modes

Most recent

picture/video

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation

Manual focus

Flash compensation

Number of

pictures/video

time

remaining

Zoom slider

More tools

White balance

Sharpness

ISO

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 Review pictures/videos

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

People, Date, Keywords, or

Videos, then press OK.

Press the Review

button to enter/exit Review.

Press

to choose All,

If you chose People, Date, or

Keywords, highlight a name,

date, or keyword, then press OK.

You can also review pictures/videos by pressing:

• OK in Liveview, when the most recent picture appears in the

bottom left of the LCD, or

•

during Quickview, while reviewing a new picture

Review

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Other things you can do in Review

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Battery

level

Edit

Multi-up

Slideshow

Picture/video

number

Marked for

Tags

Back

More tools

Home

• Press OK to play videos.

• Press to show/hide tools.

•

Press

to see previous/next picture/video.

• Press

to delete pictures/videos.

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 It’s never been easier to share

IMPORTANT:

To use the sharing and social networking features,

you must install KODAK Software. (See page 15.)

1 Press the Share button to share anytime:

2 Press and OK to choose social networking sites or

email addresses.

3 Press to choose Done, then press OK.

When you transfer these pictures/videos to your computer, they

are sent to the sharing destinations you chose.

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See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

In Liveview In Quickview

In Review

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 Install software, transfer pictures

Install KODAK Software and get ready to share!

IMPORTANT:

To use the sharing and social networking features,

you must install the KODAK Share Button App.

Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. When

you connect the camera to the computer, the KODAK Camera

Setup App automatically runs. Follow the prompts to install the

KODAK Share Button App.

1 Turn off the camera.

2 Use a KODAK Camera USB

Cable, Micro B / 5-Pin to

connect camera to computer.

3 Turn on the camera.

4 After the software is

installed, follow the prompts

to transfer pictures and

videos to your computer.

NOTE: If the installer does not run, find and launch it here:

■ WINDOWS OS: in My Computer

■ MAC OS: on your Desktop

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

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 Keep learning about your camera

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

See How-To videos www.kodak.com/go/Z990demos

Go to www.kodak.com/go/Z990support for:

• the Extended user guide

• how-to videos and tutorials

• camera firmware updates

• answers to your frequently asked questions

• product registration

Congratulations!

You have:

• set up your camera

• taken pictures

• transferred pictures to your computer

Keep learning!

Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your

best pictures!

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1 Using different modes

Capture mode For

Smart Capture Excellent image quality and ease of

use.

Program

Aperture Priority

Shutter Priority

Manual

More control over your camera and

pictures. (See page 22.)

Scene Unique environments. (See page 18.)

Sport Subjects that are in motion.

Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.

Creative Artistic features. (See page 19.)

High Dynamic

Range

High-contrast scenes. The camera

takes and merges 3 pictures to produce

one of high dynamic range,

accommodating light levels from bright

sunlight to faint starlight. (See

page 21.)

Choose the mode that best suits your

subjects and surroundings.

SCN

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Using SCN (Scene) modes

1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN (Scene).

2 Press and to read Scene mode descriptions.

3 Press OK to choose the Scene mode that you’ve highlighted.

SCN mode For

Landscape Distant scenes.

Flower Close range.

Sunset Subjects at dusk.

Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit.”

Candle Light Subjects illuminated by candle light.

Children Action pictures of children in bright light.

Bright Bright beach or snow scenes.

Fireworks Fireworks.

Self-Portrait Close-ups of yourself.

Night Portrait Reduces red eye.

Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire.

Stage People on a lit stage.

High ISO People indoors, in low-light scenes.

Panorama R-L,

L-R

“Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic

scene.

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Using Creative modes

1 Turn the Mode dial to Creative mode .

2 Press and to read Creative mode descriptions.

3 Press OK to choose the highlighted Creative mode.

Creative mode For

Night Scene

Long Exposure

For night photos that contain moving objects.

Gives the impression of motion.

Dramatic Highly saturated, vibrant color. The camera takes

and merges 2 pictures to produce one of rich tone

and detail.

Intelligent

Portrait Mode

Close-ups of faces. The camera takes multiple

pictures, then chooses the one with the best focus,

most smiles, and most eyes open.

Photo Booth Taking 4 pictures and combining them into single

strip, like a vintage photobooth.

Automatic

Panorama

Press and hold the Shutter button while vertically

or horizontally panning a scene. The camera

“stitches” the pictures together. (See page 20.)

See the Extended user guide www.kodak.com/go/Z990manuals

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Using Automatic Panorama

Pan or “sweep” up to 180 degrees horizontally or 120 degrees

vertically to create a single, wide image (as opposed to

Panorama SCN mode, where you manually take 2–3 pictures).

Choose the direction of panning

1 Turn the Mode dial to Creative mode .

2 Press and to highlight Automatic Panorama,

then press OK.

3 The default panning direction is Left-to-Right. To change it:

■ Press to highlight the Automatic Panorama icon,

then press OK.

■ Press for Right-to-Left, Bottom-to-Top, or

Top-to-Bottom. Then press OK.

Take the picture

Set the lens to wide (no zoom). Choose stationary subjects.

1 At your starting point, press the Shutter button halfway

down, then press completely down and hold it.

2 Keeping the Shutter button pressed, slowly pan or tilt.

• Cover the entire sweep in about 5 seconds.

• If you pan or tilt too quickly or too slowly,

the LCD displays an error.

• Experiment until you get the timing right.

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Kodak Z990 User manual

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